Famous Quotes & Sayings

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Become someone's hero.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Never resist a generous impulse.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Fight fairly. Give generously. Laugh loudly. Love deeply.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationships with people you love and respect.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Watch for big problems. They disguise big opportunities.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Grind it out. Hanging on just one second longer than your competition makes you the winner.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Be happy with what you have while working for what you want.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Ask someone you'd like to know to list five people they would most like to meet. It will tell you a lot about them.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Do your homework and know your facts, but remember it's passion that persuades.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Don't think you can relax yourself to happiness. Happiness comes as a result of doing.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

When lending people money, be sure their character exceeds their collateral.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Win without boasting, lose without excuses - internalize your failures and externalize your victories.

Jessica Lange

Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness, those are life-altering lessons.

Ernest Hemingway

I suppose if a man has something once, always something of it remains.

Ernest Hemingway

To hell with luck. I'll bring the luck with me.

Ernest Hemingway

Nobody ever lives their life all the way up except bullfighters.

Ernest Hemingway

There are many good fishermen and some great ones. But there is only one you.

Henry Miller

The man who is intoxicated with life does not pass judgment, does not seek to come to a conclusion, does not impose his message on the world.

Henri Frederic Amiel

Life is an apprenticeship to the constant renunciations, to the steady failure of our claims, our hopes, our powers, our liberty.

Jake T. Austin

My biggest life lesson is that money cannot buy happiness.

Jennifer Lawrence

It was really impulsive. I was just like, I'm cutting it! And then it was just all gone.

Jennifer Lawrence

You look how you look

Christine Taylor

I have no projects on the horizon. I don't feel frustrated. It's a great life lesson for me.

Jessye Norman

I have enjoyed most particularly reading the correspondence between Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss. The genuine friendship, competitiveness and support that thread through their communications are life lessons for us all.

Ian Somerhalder

Every life lesson that trickled its way into my being came from a mutually respectful relationship between the environment and my family. We were raised to appreciate the teachings of animals and the untouched magnificence of raw natural beauty. This understanding of our precious and complex ecosystem has carried me throughout every chapter of my life and is a significant column of my identity.

Gillian Anderson

My whole belief system is that our paths are drawn for us. I believe in reincarnation. I believe we're here to learn and grow. We choose how we come into this life based on what it is we have to learn. Some people have harder lessons than others.

Kimberly Caldwell

I take all of my life lessons, which some people might call 'mistakes,' and apply them to my future so that I keep growing.

Joseph Smith, Jr.

The important consideration is not how long we can live but how well we can learn the lesson of life, and discharge our duties and obligations to God and to one another.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Be tough minded but tenderhearted.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Be the first to say, "Hello".

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Buy whatever kids are selling on card tables in their front yard.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Be kinder than necessary.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Every so often, let your spirit of adventure triumph over your good sense.